[HTML][HTML] From hepatitis A to E: A critical review of viral hepatitis

D Castaneda, AJ Gonzalez, M Alomari… - World journal of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Viral infections affecting the liver have had an important impact on humanity, as they have
led to significant morbidity and mortality in patients with acute and chronic infections. Once …

Hepatitis D virus: introduction and epidemiology

M Rizzetto - Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in …, 2015 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
Hepatitis D is caused by the hepatitis D virus (HDV), a unique RNA pathogen that requires
the hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) to infect. Hepatitis D is transmitted by the parenteral …

Prevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis D virus infections in the United States, 2011–2016

EU Patel, CL Thio, D Boon, DL Thomas… - Clinical Infectious …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Among adults in the 2011-2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
(NHANES), the estimated prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) was 0.36 …

Recommendations for the management of hepatitis C virus infection among people who inject drugs

J Grebely, G Robaeys, P Bruggmann, A Aghemo… - International Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
In high income countries, the majority of new and existing hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections
occur among people who inject drugs (PWID). In many low and middle income countries …

Hepatitis delta virus: insights into a peculiar pathogen and novel treatment options

FA Lempp, Y Ni, S Urban - Nature reviews Gastroenterology & …, 2016 - nature.com
Chronic hepatitis D is the most severe form of viral hepatitis, affecting∼ 20 million HBV-
infected people worldwide. The causative agent, hepatitis delta virus (HDV), is a unique …

Hepatitis delta-associated mortality in HIV/HBV-coinfected patients

C Béguelin, D Moradpour, R Sahli, F Suter-Riniker… - Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infection accelerates the progression of
hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related liver disease. We assessed the epidemiological …

Pathogenesis of and new therapies for hepatitis D

C Koh, T Heller, JS Glenn - Gastroenterology, 2019 - Elsevier
Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infection of humans was first reported in 1977, and now it is now
estimated that 15–20 million people are infected worldwide. Infection with HDV can be an …

Delta hepatitis within the Veterans Affairs medical system in the United States: prevalence, risk factors, and outcomes

T Kushner, M Serper, DE Kaplan - Journal of hepatology, 2015 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Low hepatitis delta prevalence estimates in the United States are likely
biased due to low testing rates. The objectives of this study were to quantify the prevalence …

[HTML][HTML] Update on the management and treatment of viral hepatitis

PH Almeida, CEL Matielo, LA Curvelo… - World journal of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This review aims to summarize the current evidence on the treatment of viral hepatitis,
focusing on its clinical management. Also, future treatment options and areas of potential …

Hepatitis delta: epidemiology, diagnosis and management 36 years after discovery

M Noureddin, R Gish - Current gastroenterology reports, 2014 - Springer
With recent studies showing increased prevalence of hepatitis delta (HDV) even in the US,
Australia, and some countries in Europe, and very high prevalence in endemic regions, HDV …